Food Star Anne Burrell is Dead at 55 by Suicide

Celebrity chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell's cause of death has been revealed as first reported by USA Today.

The 55-year-old TV personality was found dead June 17, and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City ruled the manner of death as suicide, according to a statement shared July 24 with USA TODAY.

Burrell's cause of death was acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine, the medical examiner determined.

The spunky Food Network contributor, recognized for her platinum blonde hairdo and fiery but joyful disposition, made her debut in 2005 on the culinary channel's cutthroat competition series "Iron Chef America." Later, Burrell rapidly became a mainstay as host of "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" and most famously "Worst Cooks in America."